Two additional game mechanics are coming to Ultra Street Fighter IV

Capcom revealed new details about the upcoming title in the Street Fighter series, Ultra Street Fighter 4. It seems that in addition to new characters, stages and balances players will also be treated to two new gameplay mechanics.

The first is a double ultra option, which will allow players to pull off either of their characters ultras in game. When using this option Ultras won't do as much damage as compared to selecting just one, but it could be a useful option for players looking for more versatility.

The second mechanic that was announced is called red focus. The new focus attack will allow you to negate the damage of multiple attacks by spending your super meter. However, abilities that could shatter normal focus will still shatter red focus.

Ultra Street Fighter IV will be releasing early 2014 for $15 if you upgrade your copy of Super, or $39.99 standalone. Its nice to see new mechanics coming to the game in addition to the assets they just pulled from Street Fighter X Tekken.

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Well if you are going to argue slight resolution changes, why not argue slight graphics changes? I will say that I saw some graphic improvement from vanilla IV to Arcade edition (really Super edition). Here we are getting multiple characters and backgrounds as well as 2 gameplay mechanics as well as tweaks and rebalancing. That doesn't mean that justifies it, but to me that is better than the olden days. Plus its DLC, not a new game, and as was told to me when I criticized it at launch, it is actually a pretty good price (and not on disc).

I don't mean to come off as defending Capcom, which it certainly seems like, I have my share of disappointment in them too, but this seems far from their greatest sin, even in classic style just for this franchise. It may even be a fair DLC. And on a separate note, I hope Capcom lives through this crisis, because all DLC and Megaman aside, I still love SF, RE and many of the great Capcom IPs.

Well, at the time they used better technology for each arcade system to handle the faster characters and more high definition (even if it's only slightly better) and faster and more characters was a pretty big deal at the time. Now it seems more like they are just rehashing the same game.

Likely several months after the release. And then the Mega edition. And then the 2015 update. And then Ultra Deluxe Ultra Street Fighter 4. And then Super Ultra Deluxe Ultra Street Fighter Turbo Hyper Mega Arcade Edition. And then...

"Red focus"?? Seriously?? It's the same as Red Parry from the SF3 series! Capcom can't fucking come up with new ideas?? And wow not only new characters but new stages and features... Glad to see Street Fighter, one of my most beloved franchises, is now hopping aboard the Call of Duty train. Just add some shit and call it a different game.
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street fighter alpha 3 - 41 characters - snk vs capcom 2 - 46 characters - svc chaos - 62 characters. current games- super street fighter 4 - 39 characters but only a few new and re-hashed, least with the other games we have a selection. but really how can you go from 62 then drop back down, ultimate gonna have same amount? as super street fighter 4 this is why capcom is losing money I refuse to buy that game again I know 15 dollars upgrade my old copy I got but I bought into it twice with normal street fighter 4 and super and I seen arcade and was like fuck them.

But....... If they can talk to snk and have them drop terry bogard or a few snk guys up in the mix I will be willing you purchase the game other than that nope.

You know what I would like from capcom a online edition to street fighter alpha 3 how about that capcom cause im not interested in your 3D 2D new shit, I liked the anime style 2D fighting like your svc chaos and snk vs capcom 2 which I would of liked a snk vs capcom 3 in 2D once you put in my favorite characters like terry bogard I decided that your games without snk characters is kinda bland even though you added poison and andre back and few others the roster is is small in comparison to alpha and snk vs capcom how can you go from alot of characters to less? you expect alot of money for that ha ha hahahaha no